Improvement in mittens



H. W. PRICE.

MPETERS, FHGTO-LITHGGRAPNER, WASNINGYON. D C,

2 Sheet s-SheQt l.

Patented Oct. 7, 1879.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY W. PRICE, OF ROOKFORD, ILLINOIS.

IM PROVEM ENT IN M ITTENS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 220,30 S, dated October7, 1879; application tiledM J une 30, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY W. PRICE, of the city of Rockford, in thecounty of Winnebago and State of Illinois, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Mittens, of which the followin g is aspecification.

This invention relates to the manufacture of mittens; and it consists inproducing animproved article in which several of the different kinds ofmaterials froln which mittens are usually manufactured are combined anddistributed in such a manner as to produce a superior mitten as anarticle of manufacture, and at a less cost.

To this end I have devised and constructed the mitten represented in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a palm view of my improvedmitten complete, of which Fig. 2 is a view of the back. Fig. 3represents the knit fabric employed to form the wristlet and back of themitten. Fig. 4t represents the palm portion of the mitten; Fig. 5, thethumb portion; Fig. 6, the tip on the back, and Fig. 7 the overlappingportion on the lower edge of the back.

In the figures, A represents a web-formed knit fabric, which,in'outline, is of L form, substantially as represented in Fig. 3, inwhich B represents theportion designed to form the back portion of themitten, and O the front wrist portion. This knit fabric may be producedfrom 'any suitable textile material, and in any of the known forms ofknit or looped fabrics; but for general purposes itis preferably made ofwool, knit in the form known as ribbed work, having both sides ofsubstantially the same finish.

At D is represented the palm portion of the mitten, which,'in thisinstance, is of leather, cut in the form represented, and of which Erepresents the palm portion proper, and the portion F, separated fromthe palm proper by the dotted line is designed to overlap the upper edgeof the mitten to join on the knit fabric on the back. This portion ofthe mitten is formed with the thumb-seat, as at G, in which H representsthe fourchette. At I is represented the thumb as cut to proper form,andis designed to be folded lengthwise on the dotted line y, to bringits edges a to coincide, and, having a welt, b, placed between them.Said edges are stitched and trimmed in the usual manner to produce athumb. The edge portions c are then placed to coincide with the edgeportions of the thumb-seat properly, and, having a welt, d, placedbetween them, are stitched and trimmed to tix the thumb in place in theusual manner. This palm portion, with the thumb in place, is then placedupon theknit fabric in such a manner that the edge e of the wristportion shall overlap the edge f of the wrist portion of the knitfabric, and the edge g of the overlapping portion F shall overlap theupper edge, h, of the knit fabric. The under edge portion, K, ofleather, cut to the form represented in Fig. 7, is then placed on thelower edge of the knit fabric, having its edge lc overlapping the loweredge, t', thereof. The tip L, of leather, cut to the form represented atFig. 6, is then placed on the knit fabric, with its end l overlappingthe end m of the upper edge portion, F, and its end n overlapping theend o of the lower edge portion, K. In this position these parts arefixed in place by through-stitching their overlapping edges, and theparts so fixed to each other give form to the back portion of themitten, and are united to the palm portion by means of the overlappingportion F,vwhich is a part of the palm portion. The two completeportions of the mitten, consisting of the palm and back, joined to eachother, are then folded with their face sides on each other, in whichposition their edges are made to coincide, and, having a welt, p, placedbetween them, are stitchedl trimmed, and 1inished as is customary in themanufacture of such goods, and the edges of the knit fabric whichcompose the wrist portion of the mitten are crocheted or otherwisejoined to each other in any suitable manner.

The palm and thumb are lined with a ileeced fabric, the edges of whichoverlap the seams,

and are connected to the knit fabric by over`- seaming, after which themitten is turned, the welts trimmed, and seams rubbed, pressed, orotherwise finished, which completes the mitten.

In the foregoing I have described my improved mitten having the thumband palm lined with a eeced fabric, which I prefer; but these parts maybe lined with a knit fabric,

substantially the same as the back portion of the mitten, and suolilining may be a portion 0f the back, knit in one piece, or may be of anyother known form o1' knit or looped fabric; and instead of the leatherportions, felt or suitable cloth may he employed; and instead of theseparate overlapping portion on the lower edge of the mitten, it may bea portion ofthe palm, formed to overlap the lower edge, in substantiallythe same manner as the upperedge overlapping portion is employed or theupper edge overlapping portion may be a separate piece from the palmportion and joined in the same manner that the loweredge portion isjoined, and, it' desired, the tip and one or both the edge overlappingportions maybe joined or cut in one pieee. I have also represented myimproved mitten having the tlnunb with a welt inserted in the seam. Awelt is also employed in joining the thumb with the palm portion, aml inthe joining ot the palm with the back I have also employed a welt, allof which I prefer; but these parts may be joined without the employmentot' a welt and still be within the scope of' my invention.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a mitten, the back and wrist portionsformed of knit or looped fabric, and made in a single piece, of L shape,and thepalm,thumb, side, and tip overlapping portions made ot' leather,substantially as set forth.

L. ln a mitten, the back and wrist portions formed of knit or loopedfabric, and made in a single piece, of L shape, and provided with edgeand top overlapsrof a palm joined thereto, having a welt inserted in theseameonnections, substantially as set forth.

3. As an article of manufacture, the hereindescribed mitten having aback and wrist of knit, looped, or other equivalent fabric, a palmhaving an upper edge overlapping portion, a l lower edge overlappingportion, an overlapping tip, and a lined palm and thumb, substantiallyas herelnhet'ore set forth.

HENRY W. PR ICE.

\\'itnesses:

C11/ts. II. Fox, A. 0. llcImL.

